1960 A temperature of −88°C (−127°F) was measured in Vostok, Antarctica — a world-record low.

1963 The 200-metre freestyle was swum in less than 2 minutes for the first time by Don Schollander (1:58).

1967 Aa group of hippies led by Abbie Hoffman temporarily disrupted trading at the NYSE by throwing dollar bills from the viewing gallery, causing a cease in trading as the brokers scramble to grab them up.